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Climbing Columns

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Elevation, modelled
160 m
Tallest summit within 18.1 miles
Bear Mountain1,116 m · 18.1 mi
Nearest byway
Cottage Grove Covered Bridge17.6 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:00local time
Coordinates
44.0584, -123.0968
Climbing Columns, seen from above at true elevation

Climbing Columns is a cliff in Oregon, at a modelled 160 m. Bear Mountain stands 1,116 m to the southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Skinner Butte, a peak 0.1 miles away. Cottage Grove Covered Bridge passes 18 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.1 miles of Climbing Columns. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bear MountainSE 145°1,116 m18.1 mi
Buck MountainNNE 30°961.6 m11.1 mi
Mount TomNNE 27°954 m12.0 mi
Bald MountainNNE 29°881.5 m16.7 mi
Round MountainNE 37°852.2 m14.4 mi
Prune HillSSE 152°809 m16.7 mi
Hells HillENE 66°746 m15.4 mi
Cougar MountainSSE 155°732 m15.0 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 3
Picnic sites: 2
Waterfalls: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4719:25
June solstice05:3020:1521:00
September equinox07:0018:3319:12
December solstice07:4515:5016:38

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

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